Comments: Ethics honesty are missing in the place you need it the most. The citizens of Naples continue to be very concerned about the ongoing need to improve leadership in our City government. The legacy of the present leadership has brought dishonor to the City of Naples and the police department. Who and what are at the center of the problem? The City of Naples government under Bill Moss, City Manager, has a systemic lack of integrity, is badly broken and deeply corrupt at the highest levels of management. A dysfunctional bureaucracy survives because they protect their turf. Some should lose their jobs. Some need re-training to create an atmosphere of discipline, structure, leadership, integrity, security, transparency and enthusiasm for serving the public. Historically, corruption has been identified. Connect the dots: one scandal to another. . 9/26/08 Naples Daily News announced new Police Chief. Chief Weschler regarding his goals: department morale after past allegations of internal squabbling, corruption ethical lapses by department leaders. am going to hold myself accountable 8: expect others to do the same." . Joe Whitehead, former Pres. of FOP: "We will move the Department forward and help re-discover and prioritize basic values such as ethics.? Today, the cover-ups are worse than some of the crimes: secret deals, staggering lies, use of any means to hide the facts with an observable deep pattern of self defense. There are too many crimes, too many lies. We have a dead police officer now but the environment of lies and cover-ups that preceded that and continues to exist can be changed. Remove people from their positions. Now. We are experiencing ?Naplesgate? with a bureaucratic armed gate to distance the citizens, discourage discovery and keep the public out. The dictates by Bill Moss, City Manager, for limiting ease of Public Records access and his 90 day limit to present complaints to the City are just examples endorsed by the City Attorney, Bob Pritt. The litany of present cover-ups and lying should convince any responsible person of the problems that exist. We need a commitment for change. There are heavy burdens to be met starting with the corruption in the Police Department and at City Hall. Is anybody listening? The next chapter on Naples could be titled: Lost Legacy, Paradise Lost, Smoking Guns, Trouble in Paradise we can get rid of the problems NOW. Tom Weschler; 9/07 Weschler formerly with Miami Beach Police Dept. (30 years) retired as Major in 2007, began as Integrity Control Mgr. in Naples 9/26/08 Appointed Chief of Police, Naples "An initial challenge will be restoring department morale after past allegations of internal squabbling, corruption and ethical lapses by department leaders. I am going to hold myself accountable, I expect them to do the same.? Timeline: 1. 9/25/07 De Teso wrote to Chief Morales asserting that Neal Schaefer discussed the answers to an upcoming promotional exam with Bobby Young and that DeTeso was afraid of retaliation for reporting cheating. De Teso was fired 11/15/07. (Weschler performed the Internal Affairs investigation.) 3/08 Amy Young 8. Popka filed a two page complaint with City Mgr., Bill Moss, that Chief Morales made a deal with an of?cer which would constitute felonies for unlawful compensation 8: reward for official behavior and official misconduct. 7/9/08 Chief Morales announces retirement. The FDLE (Florida Department of Law Enforcement) investigation was ongoing and he had received a vote of ?No Confidence" from the (FOP) Fraternal Order of Police. After that he announced his retirement. 7/15/08 Bill Moss, Naples City Manager, names Integrity Control Manager Thomas Weschler as Chief of police and fire despite results of national search with well- qualified applicants. November-December 2008. Complaint filed against Detectives Bobby Young and Seth Finman for civil rights violations against youth. 1/8/2010 CCSO Case 10-00000699 NP Eric Noe crashes patrol car in to cab in alley by Campiello?s. Cab driver arrested, charges later dropped. Black box in NPD car never examined to determine actual speed. Check in car video? Report incomplete/fraudulent? Lawsuit filed by defendant against City recently settled in favor of defendant. . 8/10 Amy Young promoted to Sergeant. Young went to DeTeso?s home to celebrate and found him with Jody Warrick (Aux. deputy of the CCSP). Amy Young broke a bottle of wine, was yelling at, punched and kicked DeTeso and told him and Warrick that if she had her gun, she would shoot them both in the head. Young later broke in to DeTeso home to go thru Warrick?s things. 9/10 Amy Young pulled Warrick in to her office, closed the door and threatened her with her iob by stating that if she told anyone what happened at DeTeso home, they would both be fired told Warrick to keep her mouth shut. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 11//10 Chief Weschler no longer responsible for Naples Fire and Emergency services or Beach Patrol but maintains same salary. Feb-Mar 2011 Amy Young accidentally discharges her gun while on duty. Young was working with Monroig and Rudnick. Lt Anthony, Barkley and Chief reSponded. Asked what happened and said not to discuss the matter. Bullet went over head of suspect and hit Preston Steakhouse. Should be documentation related to incident requiring remedial training. A. Young also accidentally discharged her Taser while she had a recruit with her. Finman said she has a nervous condition that causes her finger to twitch. Finman and Sheridan later asked a Range Of?cer to sign a prepared document that Amy Young had received remedial training at the range but the Officer told them to take his name off the document and would not sign it because she didn?t receive the training. April 2011 Amy Young allegedly received remedial firearms training however [Lo record of going. Check this out. She was a no-show? Amy received written counseling for carelessness which caused damage to City property. NPD Policy states that when City property is damaged that officers must be ordered for a urine test. There is no record of Young taking a urine test. I May 2011: Washington DC trip for National Police Week with officer misconduct and possible criminal activity. Young and witnesses claimed rape. Young's firearm was taken away for a time in DC because Amy Young threatened to shoot Det. Joe Craig in the head. During the investigation no one pulled phone records, texts messages or emails during this alleged incident (May 2011?! Det. Craig transferred/demoted from Criminal Investigation Division to patrol on midnight shift. 6/24/11 Chief received word that a rape had occurred, which is a serious crime, in the hotel in Arlington, VA during National Police Week. Chief offered females Project Help, EAP and encouraged them to report the alleged crime to the appropriate authorities but never questioned either of the 2 female officers or the suspect about the alleged Egg, showing total disregard for the officers involved and the safety of other members of the NPD. 6/11 Amy Young and Dave Monroig living together but still married to former spouses. Monroig 8: Young denied this and used a utility bill to verify that Young 8: Monroig did not live together. Young was Monroig?s immediate supervisor. NPD Nepotism Policy states at the time that when a relationship develops, one of the two subjects must resign from the city within 30 days. (Never thoroughly investigated!) 9/11 Brian Wingo (24 yr. veteran of NPD) tells Lt Fletcher about problems in Amy Young?s street crimes unit. Fletcher said to go back to patrol if not happy. Wingo did and then retired. 9/11 Ian Rudnick (Member of Amy Young?s street crimes unit) tells Fletcher of problems and serious safety concerns and was told to return to patrol if he didn?t like it. Rudnick changed schedule so would not be with Amy Young and Monroig. In 4/12 17left that SIU (Special Investigative Unit). The SIU was dismantled due to the fact that no applicants applied for the open position under Amy Young. 10/11 an anonymous email was sent to City and County alleging serious misconduct of NPD while in DC. Union officials (incl. Pres. Bobby Young former husband) fail to offer statement. 11/11 NPD said they will investigate lewd email and photos of Amy Young sent to City Council. When questioned about the safety concerns of Amy Young?s behavior by a certified crisis counselor, Lt Anthony dismissed the concerns by stating that she is ok ?We?ve got it covered. Oct-Dec 2011 Supervisors incl. Lt Anthony encouraging members to use study guides to complete their NIMS training. These are the answers to the tests. (Cheating) 4/ 13/12 Amy Young asked for a marked unit to stop a car. She did not want Ayers so others came. She asked for a canine. Young said to tell them they were weaving. Young told McGinn to issue citations. Young and Monroig searched vehicle and found nothing. Neither of the uniform of?cers (Walden/McGinn) heard anyone consent to a search. . 4/25/12 Amy Young says hostile work environment (Complaint against Russell Ayers, Buddy Bonollo, Linda Lines) April-July 2012: Chief threatens one civilian and three officers. Schickfus and Ayers submit a verbal complaint to Denise Perez (HR) and Reinke told Denise Perez that they would not investigate the complaint. 5/12 Amy Young not supervising SIU. SIU dissolved as no one wanted to join the unit with Young as supervisor. 5/12 DetRazilou called M0 Ayers about anonymous email. PBA rep advised Ayers not to go until they talked. Finman then asked to meet Ayers and when he got there Razilou was waiting with a tape recorder. 5/12 Finman transferred to new crime suppression unit and Amy Young taking over. Linda Lines informed that she was subject of internal investigation and Hendry said no official charge yet. Chief said City is out of the drug business but CCSO has no agreement to work drugs in the City with NPD. Jan-March 2012 Several officers went to LtJohn Barkley and filed a complaint about Amy Young grabbing Monroig by genitals at a party. Never investigated complaint! At roll call Young addressed her new squad and said she was a victim and the investigation and information that has come out has ruined her life and marriage. 5/25/ 12 Chief released ?ndings of the internal and criminal investigation into the anonymous complaints of officer misconduct. No allegation was sustained. July 16, 2012: Officer Schickfus had a disciplinary hearing scheduled regarding a traffic crash investigation. The Chief threatened him previously. September 2012 Amy Young stated that she gets angry and once stabbed her first husband in the leg with a pencil and sometimes she gets so angry she just goes in a rage. 32. June 15,2013 Youth arrested during a traffic stop. (Charges were dropped). A week later Gallagher reports to duty and discovers his laptop lying on the floor of his assigned vehicle #977 and the hard drive appears to be removed. He shows it to Finman and Herman. The Mark Jackson lT supervisor sees the computer and describes it as destruction of City property and takes it. The investigation was closed 7/13 with no findings but property tech said that the laptop being destroyed saved someone?s career. 33. July 9, 2014 AM Chief said Dave shot Amy in the face and then took his own life. Summary: 9/26/08 Chief Weschler: An initial challenge will be restoring department morale after past allegations of internal squabbling, corruption and ethical lapses by department leaders, am going to hold myself accountable, I expect them to do the same." Look at where we are today with an officer dead, the father of three children one officer injured and on family leave of absence but attended a line-up on Saturday 8/2 to tell her fellow officers that she looked forward to returning to work.